Ms. Knebworth is recording the number of times Edgar initiates a conversation. Although this behavior was operationally defined, she begins to record behaviors that were not part of the original definition. Which of the following terms describes this phenomenon?

a. objectivity lapse
b. observer drift
c. occurrence subjectivity
d. reactive effects


B

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